FAIRS & EVENTS Strong profile4/4/2016Early work by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & SonIn the form of the CH22 armchair, a classic is being re-issued and with the CH26 chair a close relative produced for the first time.
FAIRS & EVENTS Put it in the little house 4/4/2016“Cabin” by Michele De Lucchi for AlessiFor anyone with no idea where to put letters, pens, photos or buttons; here is a worthy home for them.
FAIRS & EVENTS Banana theft4/1/2016A whole bunch of new rugs at NodusWhether it’s a tree, stairs, bananas or the planet – themed rugs are definitely gaining in popularity.
FAIRS & EVENTS Extraterrestrial4/1/2016“Drum” by Mac Stopa for CappelliniWow – what a bold design move!
DESIGN Lounge, don’t sit4/1/2016“Pasha” by Konstantin Grcic or SCPThe idea he had back in the 1990s has now been realized as a sofa.
FAIRS & EVENTS Design comes before and after design4/1/2016Not long now and Salone del Mobile will open its doors once more for the ultimate parade of novelties. And the Triennale is destined to offer food for thought.
FAIRS & EVENTS Get your teeth into it4/1/2016“Cork” by Paola Navone for GervasoniCork is all the rage again. Paolo Navone has shaped an armchair like a tasty brownie.
FAIRS & EVENTS Simply eccentric3/29/2016“Kerman” by Philipp Mainzer and Farah Ebrahimi for e15A sofa that fits any interior and yet has a clear character of its own.
FAIRS & EVENTS Golden years3/29/2016Knoll International honors Bertoia and PlatnerA bit of precious metal is surely in order for birthdays.
FAIRS & EVENTS Where there is absence 3/29/2016“Hole” by Kensaku Oshiro for KristaliaA truly strong personality.
FAIRS & EVENTS Refined blinds3/29/2016“Lloyd” by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poltrona FrauLike a fence, offering spaces to look through.
FAIRS & EVENTS A little friend3/29/2016James van Vossel’s side table 1025 for ThonetThere can certainly be no talk of tubular steel here.
FAIRS & EVENTS Italdanish3/29/2016“Voyage” by GamFratesi for PorroStine Gam and Enrico Fratesi combine Danish classicism and an Italian concept in one and the same chair.
FAIRS & EVENTS Fishing up the Modern3/29/2016Sadi and Neptun Ozis at Walter KnollThere was a time when the focus was experimentation and improvisation, not it’s on refining.
FAIRS & EVENTS My big, colorful cactus3/29/2016Paul Smith goes psychedelic for GuframGreen is great, but definitely not enough for Paul Smith.
FAIRS & EVENTS Two ideotypes3/29/2016Philippe Starck’s new chair series for KartellThe king not only has two bodies, he also needs two chairs – Generic A and Generic C.
FAIRS & EVENTS One sofa, two beds3/29/2016“Twins” by Giulio Manzoni for FlexformElegant and practical but not suitable for young lovers.
DESIGN A healer of souls with head and heart 3/26/2016Eames called him a “Florentine magpie”. With “A Designer’s Universe” the Vitra Design Museum is hosting a very interesting retrospective on Alexander Girard.
FEATURED Lighting the way: St Martin3/24/2016To match the elegant façade of St Martin Tower in Frankfurt, MSM Meyer Schmitz-Morkramer Architekten chose slender light stelae from Ewo’s “EL” line that can nevertheless house an astonishing amount of technology.
FAIRS & EVENTS Mega-mood machines3/22/2016Light + Building clearly showed that light is becoming ever more digital and offers tools for emotions of all kinds. Among the mass of novelties, you could notice that good light is getting ever more rare.
FEATURED Working at the Schumanns3/21/2016Be it on the façade or at a workstation: Ado Lights’ luminaires place the Düsseldorf office building “Clara und Robert” in the right light.
DESIGN Freely connected3/21/2016An App blend virtual and physical realities. Stefan Carsten spoke to product designer Valentin Heun about his “Reality Editor”.
DESIGN I am the Smart Home 3/19/2016Digitalization of living spaces changes architecture. How we will interact with rooms in the future?
INTERVIEWS The idea must also be to save light3/18/2016What developments will shape the face of the lighting industry going forward? Adeline Seidel asked lighting designer Rogier van der Heide.
FAIRS & EVENTS Shows us your light3/18/2016Numerous innovative products are on show in the “Trendspot Design” in Hall 1 of the Light + Building in Frankfurt. We checked out some of the highlights from all categories specially at the booths.
FEATURED A rush of water feelings3/17/2016Tubular water scenarios: the “ReAct” water installation by brandherm + krumrey interior design remains highly promising, even after the competition as part of the “Axor Inspiration Projects”.
FAIRS & EVENTS An evening with many bright lights3/17/2016On the Monday of the Light + Building trade fair that special moment came again: Architects, designers, manufacturers and any number of other friends of light were invited by AD and Stylepark to cocktails at Robert Volhard’s place.
FAIRS & EVENTS Technology, play and magic3/17/2016At the Light + Building you can see how light, space and controls interact and what this spells for luminaire design. Moreover, there are some truly stunningly pioneering innovations on show.
FEATURED A wooden house with remote control3/16/2016Idyllic living in Germany’s Oberbergisches Land region: Thanks to KNX networking and Gira building communication, no energy is wasted in architect Alexandra Schmitz’ home.
DESIGN Wannabe Jedis3/16/2016You can control all sorts of things with a movement of your hand. Ludwig Engel talks to gesture researcher Julius Hassemer.
FAIRS & EVENTS Meeting point red stand3/15/2016Jörg Boner designed the “Stylepark Café” and the “Stylepark Architects’ Lounge” in Hall 1.2 at the Light + Building – an ideal meeting point at the trade fair.
FAIRS & EVENTS Why not simply rent your light?3/15/2016The lighting industry is on the brink of profound change. Adeline Seidel talked to Ulrich Schumacher, CEO of the Zumtobel Group, about where the journey is headed.